The covid-19 outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on people, organisations and businesses across London and throughout the whole of the nation.

We know that many of our partners and stakeholders are actively responding to developments on a daily basis. We want to reassure everyone working in physical activity and sport in London that we remain dedicated to the work that is being done every day to support Londoners in all parts of the capital.

Firstly, as an employer, London Sport is carefully monitoring and following government and Public Health England guidance and advice around the covid-19 outbreak. As a result, most London Sport staff members are working remotely, and we anticipate that this will continue for the foreseeable future. We remain on-hand to support you, and all of our staff are available to be contacted as normal.

The House of Sport remains open to staff of member organisations, but staffing levels have been reduced to a minimum to comply as fully as possible with guidance from government and Public Health England. External meetings at House of Sport have been cancelled until further notice. Should that situation change, we commit to updating all our partners immediately. We have also taken the difficult decision to postpone all London Sport events for the time being while we consider the most appropriate ways to bring people in the sector together.

This is a fast-moving situation, and we recognise that there will be some medium-term impacts on our work and the work of others throughout physical activity and sport. We promise to keep all of our partners updated with our plans throughout the coming weeks. Meanwhile, we have committed to a range of Funding Principles set out by London Funders, pledging to continue our support to the clubs and projects that we fund.

Most importantly, we remain as committed as ever to our strategy and to the importance of physical activity and sport in the lives of Londoners. We will do everything in our power to continue to champion and make the case for physical activity and sport, both for its ability to support life in our great city now, and for the important role it will play in the months that follow.